About

Provided by POELLATH

POELLATH is one of the market leaders in structuring private equity and other alternative investment funds in Germany. For more than 25 years, we have been supporting initiators and investors throughout the entire fund life cycle – from structuring to the fund's final termination.

Our fund team of around 50 legal and tax experts combines legal, regulatory, and tax expertise to deliver a comprehensive, product-based approach. We deliver market-proven, practical solutions – on time and on budget.

Leading with insight

  • through integrated 360° fund advice from a single source – legal, tax, and regulatory; including KAGB/AIFMD, Solvency II, CRD/CRR, investment tax law, and ESG;
  • with an independent international reach as our best-friends’ law firm network giving clients conflict-free access to the right specialists in every jurisdiction for cross-border fundraising, passporting, and LP negotiations – with POELLATH as single point of contact;
  • by serving a broad client base – from top global investors and boutique managers to banks, insurance companies, pension funds, foundations, family offices, and large private fortunes – each with tailor-made setups and
  • through proximity to regulators and procedural experience – established relationships with BaFin, tax authorities, and industry associations (BVK, BAI, Invest Europe) enable sound decision-making and smooth licensing, registration, and notification procedures.

Chambers Review

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Investment Funds - Germany

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

POELLATH has a highly regarded funds practice with strong expertise across a variety of investment law areas. The law firm excels in complex tax, regulatory and contractual issues regarding fund structuring. It also has a noted practice in fund launches of all types and in various industries, with technology funds being a recent focus. Its client list includes both domestic and international institutional investors as well as private equity and venture capital firms.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

POELLATH verfügt über eine hoch angesehene Fondspraxis mit starker Expertise in einer Vielzahl von Bereichen des Kapitalanlagerechts. Die Kanzlei zeichnet sich durch komplexe steuerliche, regulatorische und vertragliche Fragestellungen bei der Fondsstrukturierung aus. Sie hat auch eine bemerkenswerte Praxis bei der Auflegung von Fonds aller Art und in verschiedenen Branchen, wobei Technologiefonds in jüngster Zeit im Fokus standen. Zu den Kunden zählen sowohl nationale und internationale institutionelle Investoren als auch Private-Equity- und Venture-Capital-Gesellschaften.

Work Highlights

  • POELLATH assisted Nordwind Growth with establishing and fundraising for its latest round of funds.

  • POELLATH unterstützte Nordwind Growth bei der Etablierung und dem Fundraising für die jüngste Finanzierungsrunde.

Notable Practitioners

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Amos Veith
2
Amos Veith
2
Band 2

Amos Veith is an established practitioner who advises well-known national and foreign investors on all matters pertaining to fund structuring, including tax, regulatory and contract law. His expertise includes investments in private equity, debt and infrastructure funds.

Amos Veith ist ein ausgewiesener Praktiker, der namhafte in- und ausländische Investoren in allen Fragen der Fondsstrukturierung berät, einschließlich des Steuer-, Regulierungs- und Vertragsrechts. Seine Expertise umfasst Investments in Private Equity-, Debt- und Infrastrukturfonds.

Peter Bujotzek
5
Peter Bujotzek
Head of Investment Funds
5
Band 5

Peter Bujotzek advises on the contractual, tax and regulatory aspects of high-value funds for institutional investors, with significant experience in cross-border matters.

Peter Bujotzek berät institutionelle Anleger zu vertraglichen, steuerlichen und regulatorischen Aspekten von High-Value-Fonds und verfügt über umfangreiche Erfahrung in grenzüberschreitenden Angelegenheiten.

Ranked Lawyers at
POELLATH

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Investment Funds

Amos Veith
2
Amos Veith
2
Band 2
Peter Bujotzek
5
Peter Bujotzek
Head of Investment Funds
5
Band 5

Members

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Andreas Gens

André Blischke

Anne Seidel

Benjamin Letzler

David Peroz

Jens Steinmüller

Head of Department

Marco Bertl

Peter Bujotzek

Peter Bujotzek

Head of Department

Philip Schwarz van Berk

Philipp Ahlers

Philipp Marx

Robert Eberius

Ronald Buge

Sebastian Garncarz

Stephan Schade

Tarek Mardini

Tobias Lochen

Uwe Bärenz